DIV. OF CHILD PROTECTION v. P.O.

Docket Nos. A-1871-16T2 A-1872-16T2.

194 A.3d 1003 (2018)

456 N.J.Super. 399

NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. P.O. and M.C.D., Defendants-Appellants. In the Matter of the Guardianship of M.D.C.-O. and J.E.C.-O., Minors.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 30, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Gentile , Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant P.O. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; James P. Gentile, on the brief).

Laura Orriols , Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant M.C.D. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Laura Orriols, on the briefs).

Salima E. Burke , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent ( Gubrir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Jason W. Rockwell , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Salima E. Burke, on the brief).

Keri L. Popkin , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for minors ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, Law Guardian, attorney; Meridith A. Pollock , Deputy Public Defender, of counsel; Andrea N. Petrou , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, and Keri L. Popkin, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges Koblitz, Ostrer and Mayer.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

Defendants P.O. (Paula)1 and M.C.D. (Martin) appeal from the December 22, 2016 judgment terminating their parental rights to their two children M.D.C.-O. (Manuel), now fourteen years old, and J.E.C.-O. (Juan), now nine years old. Defendants have a history...

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